| Identification | |
| Name: | Talc |
| Synonyms: | Beaver White 200;Beaver White 325;CS 2 (talc);CT 8 (mineral);Emtal596;FVS;FW-XO;Fabi HTP Ultra 5C;Finntalc M 15;Finntalc M15E;Finntalc M 20SL;Finntalc M 30SL;HS-T 0.5;HST 05;HT 7000;HT 7050;HTP 05;HTP 1C;HTP Ultra 1C;HTP Ultra 5C;HTP-Ultra 10C;HTP-Ultra 5;HWST;HeliocoteX;Hi-Con Talc C 12;Hi-Filler;Hi-Filler 10; |
| CAS: | 14807-96-6 |
| EINECS: | 238-877-9 |
| Molecular Formula: | H2Mg3O12Si4 |
| Molecular Weight: | 260.8617 |
| InChI: | InChI=1/3Mg.2HO3Si.2O3Si/c;;;4*1-4(2)3/h;;;2*1H;;/q3*+2;2*-1;2*-2 |
| Molecular Structure: |  |
| Properties | |
| Density: | 2.7-2.8 g/cm3 |
| Solubility: | Insol in water, cold acids or in alkalies Sparingly soluble in acetone, slightly soluble in methanol and isopropyl acetate, very slightly soluble in ethanol, practically insoluble in octanol, and insoluble in water. |
| Appearance: | white to almost white micro fine powder |
| Specification: |
?Talc (CAS NO.14807-96-6) is also named as Agalite ; Alpine talc USP, bc 127 ; Asbestine ; B 13 ; B 13 (mineral) ; B 9 ; Beaver White 200 ; CCRIS 3656 ; CI 77718 ; CP 10-40 ; CP 38-33 ; Crystalite CRS 6002 ; Desertalc 57 ; EX-IT ; Emtal 500 ; Emtal 549 ; Emtal 596 ; Emtal 599 ; FW-XO ; Fibrene C 400 ; Finntalc C10 ; Finntalc M05 ; Finntalc M15 ; Finntalc P40 ; Finntalc PF ; French chalk ; HSDB 830 ; Hydrous magnesium silicate ; IT Extra ; LMR 100 ; Lo Micron talc USP, bc 2755 ; MP 12-50 ; Magnesium silicate talc ; Magnesium silicate, hydrous ; Micro Ace K1 ; Micro Ace L1 ; Micron White 5000A ; Mistron Star ; Mistron frost P ; Mistron super frost ; PK-C ; PK-N ; Talcan PK-P ; Talcron CP 44-31 ; Talcum ; UNII-7SEV7J4R1U .?Talc (CAS NO.14807-96-6) is white to almost white micro fine powder. It is readily adheres to the skin. It is nonflammable, noncombustible, and nontoxic.?Talc is insoluble in water.?It has low reactivity. |
| Report: |
IARC Cancer Review: Group 1 IMEMDT?IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risk of Chemicals to Man . 7 ,1987,p. 349.(World Health Organization, Internation Agency for Research on Cancer,Lyon, France.:?) (Single copies can be ordered from WHO Publications Centre U.S.A., 49 Sheridan Avenue, Albany, NY 12210) ; Human Sufficient Evidence IMEMDT ?? IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risk of Chemicals to Man . 42 ,1987,p. 185.(World Health Organization, Internation Agency for Research on Cancer,Lyon, France.:?) (Single copies can be ordered from WHO Publications Centre U.S.A., 49 Sheridan Avenue, Albany, NY 12210) ; Reported in EPA Talc (CAS NO.14807-96-6) Inventory. |
| Color: | White to grayish-white, very fine crystalline powder Apple-green powder; luster pearly or greasy; feel greasy White powder. A layered, hydrated magnesium silicate Mono- or triclinic ... Pale-green to dark-green or greenish-gray; also white, silvery-white, grey, brownish; translucent; pearly, greasy or dull ... Commonly thin tabular crystals, up to 1 cm in width. Usually massive, fine-grained, compact; also as foliated or fibrous masses or in globular stellate groups |
| Safety Data | |
| Hazard Symbols |
Xn: Harmful
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